Local Headlines 4-11-18

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: We owe our emergency personnel a debt of gratitude

Utah’s national report card shows minority and low-income students lagging, despite state’s higher test scores

The Mormon church signals opposition to a Utah medical marijuana ballot initiative, an item most voters have supported

Utah now has America’s biggest gender wage gap — women earn 70 cents on the dollar compared to men

Gehrke: Imagine Utah’s Mormon majority being denied fair representation. That’s how San Juan’s Navajos have been treated.

Mitt Romney transfers $1 million left over from his presidential run to his Senate race in Utah

Utah’s Hatch wants privacy ‘transparency’ on social media, but defends Facebook’s targeted ads

With Utah debating its options for suing the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, Salt Lake County files an opioids suit of its own

Salt Lake City would stop some Airbnb-style renting in mother-in-law apartments, but the dwellings would be OK citywide

With less snow and spring runoff, Salt Lake City will cut back on water use and urge residents to do the same

Deseret News

Ralph Hancock: The tension between morality and security in the immigration debate

Editorial: Opportunity Zones can spur growth and development in Utah

Herbert, Mexico establish working group on energy

Nation’s report card: Utahns above average but ‘not well enough,’ superintendent says

Love, McAdams not that far apart in cash on hand for congressional campaign

LDS Church issues statement on proposed Utah marijuana initiative

‘Enough is enough’: Salt Lake County sues pharmaceutical firms, doctors over opioid crisis

Utah’s senators get a chance to probe Zuckerberg on data debacle

Salt Lake City mayor issues water advisory, warns of possible shortage

Other

Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy says debt is his biggest issue, as he campaigns for U.S. Senate (Daily Herald)

Weber County roads employees’ charges led to GIbson probe, ex-official says (Standard-Examiner)

County could pass quarter-percent sales tax next month for transportation (Logan Herald Journal)